There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Oulu by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane ZRH - OUL
9h 18m€254–446Fly from Basel
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane BSL - OUL
9h 39m€102–381Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12N
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
45h 9m€376–656Drive 2,997.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Oulucar 2,997.3 km
30h 46m€567–818Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane GVA - OUL
11h 21m€296–413Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N13
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
45h 42m€313–530Train, bus via Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 3 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Warsaw, Chopin Airportbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
46h 6m€370–661Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
2d 5h€270–424Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Oulucar
34h 29m€522–773
Basel to Oulu by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Oulu is to fly which costs €100 - €390 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Oulu is to train and fly which takes 9h 18m and costs €250 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Oulu station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Oulu, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Basel and Oulu is 2302 km. The road distance is 2997.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Oulu without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 9m and costs €370 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Basel to Oulu, including transfers.
Basel to Oulu bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Oulu is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs €100 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €430 and takes 2 days 5h.
Basel to Oulu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Oulu is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 2:48 PM in Basel and 3:48 PM in Oulu.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Oulu, Finland?
easyJet, Finnair, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Oulu Airport (OUL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Oulu, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–300
Flights from Basel to Oulu Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Basel to Oulu Airport via Hamburg, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Basel to Oulu Airport via Prague, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Basel to Oulu Airport via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Basel to Oulu Airport via Munich, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Basel to Oulu Airport via Frankfurt, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Basel to Oulu Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Basel to Oulu Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Warsaw, Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Oulu is 2997 km. It takes approximately 30h 46m to drive from Basel to Oulu.
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